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KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 01/23/2009 11:19 pm Here is something I found at a local show. At first, I thought this was the 1927/6 due to some similarities. But after I took a closer look, there are significant differences. There is a mark that parallels the top stroke of the 7, and what is especially interesting is how a second tail of the 7 is protruding below. Since I don't see signs of doubling on the other digits or devices, I wonder if just one digit was mispunched, then mostly removed and punched again? I'm really not sure here how this was made, but it sure is interesting! click to see more detail If that's hard to see, here's one more detail: For comparison, detail of the 1927/6 Report this Post to the Staff

Numismat Pillar of the Community United States 1666 Posts	Posted 01/24/2009 01:52 am I see some doubling in the top surfaces of the 2 and 7 as well. The die cracks suggest it was struck from a pretty well used die. It could be signs of maintenance by mint officials, like the Netherlands coin with lathe marks you posted a while back. That or a re-punched date? Edited by Numismat 01/24/2009 01:56 am Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 01/24/2009 02:06 am I don't know at what point that work was done, but it's interesting how that underlying 7 is displaced so much in contrast to possible doubling on other digits. They may have happened independently. Based on other reworked dies I've seen, I think most of that underlying 7 was polished away before a new date was punched. Report this Post to the Staff
Numismat Pillar of the Community United States 1666 Posts	Posted 01/24/2009 6:36 pm Either way, it's a great example of an "unseen" aspect of the striking process. =) Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 01/24/2009 9:42 pm and the die cracks are cool too. Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 01/27/2009 10:32 pm Very cool Kurt , I will keep my eyes open for this one as I'm searching to add to my collection . Report this Post to the Staff
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